What The Study Did: The findings of this study suggest that the 2021 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guideline changes improve on earlier, fixed screening criteria for lung cancer, broadening eligibility and reducing the racial disparity in access to screening.
Authors: Chan Yeu Pu, M.D., M.S., of the Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, is the corresponding author.
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(doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.6720)
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